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THOMAS DE QUINCEY
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• THOMAS DE QUINCEY (noun)
The noun THOMAS DE QUINCEY has 1 sense:
1. English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859)
Familiarity information: THOMAS DE QUINCEY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
De Quincey; Thomas De Quincey
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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